The LGBTQ+ community has a rich history of showing up to support one another And in 2021, as LGBTQ+ spaces recover from the hardships of lockdowns, shutdowns, mask mandates and stay at home orders, we were able to shine a light on some of these places to encourage people to visit and share reviews and photos to help them continue to grow. Shot almost entirely on Pixel over 4 days, in 5 cities with 3 photographers and concepted and produced with a majority LGBTQ+ creative team and crew, this project was an absolute privilege work on.

Oh, and Lorraine Twohill liked it too.

Special thanks to:
Everyone at Arts & Letters, some really spectacular Google clients and my boyfriend for keeping me fed during 17 hour work days.

Photographers: Cindy Elizabeth, James Hosking, Meghan Marin

Featured Spaces:
allgo, Austin
The Baton Show Lounge, Chicago
Cheer Up Charlie’s, Austin
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, Chicago
The Grain Grooming Studio, Atlanta
Henrietta Hudson, New York
Hodgepodge Coffeehouse, Atlanta
House of YES, New York
Medusa Skates, Austin
MeMe’s Diner, New York
My Sister’s Room, Atlanta
Openhouse, San Francisco
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco
RAGGA Art Collective, New York
The Stonewall Inn, New York
Therapy Bar, New York
Vacancy Project, New York

Historic Images: Leonard Fink “Christopher Street Liberation Day March, 1970”. Image courtesy of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, New York
AIDS quilt imagery provided by National AIDS Memorial, www.aidsmemorial.org
Isabel Infantes Morcillo, Image of transgender activist Raffaella Corrales

Muralist: @SimonMalvaez, Simon Malvaez

Music: Savoir Adore - “Bloom”